From a half-naked man to a pregnant ballerina, Alice + Olivia presents eclectic collection at NYFW

What did a day in the life of a New York artist in the late Seventies look like? According to Alice + Olivia designer Stacy Bendet, it began with a morning of painting (a half-naked man, no less) in her studio and ended with dancing at a disco.

Drawing inspiration from Manhattan's downtown art scene, Bendet created a Grateful Dead-themed collection for Fall 2016; something she has been working on 'in secret' for several months.

Not by coincidence, Bendet's husband, Eric Eisner, is currently producing a Grateful Dead documentary with Martin Scorsese. The Alice + Olivia collection is set to coincide with the film’s release, later this summer.

What did the day in the life of a New York artist in the late Seventies look like? According to Bendet, it began with a morning of painting (a half-naked man, no less) in her studio and ended with a trip to a disco

Not by coincidence, Bendet's husband, Eric Eisner, is currently producing a Grateful Dead documentary with Martin Scorsese. The Alice + Olivia collection is set to coincide with the film’s release, later this summer

Bendet pulled inspiration from Grateful Dead memorabilia for the collection; in particular, the iconic marching bear (drawn by Bob Thomas as part of the 1973 album, History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One). Bendet's bears, however, are wearing oversize black sunglasses--her signature look.

Models lounged around, inside elaborate sets; replicas of old haunts, like a Downtown Subway station, a disco ball-lit bar, a gritty club bathroom, and a painter's studio.

Ashley Boulder, a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, also appeared to be part of the presentation. The pregnant ballerina, who is expecting her first child in April, posed for photographs, wearing Alice + Olivia.

At seven months pregnant, Ashley Boulder, a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, posed for photographs at the Alice + Olivia presentation

Inspiration? It is possible that Stacey's decision to include the pregnant dancer in her presentation was inspired by her own, very active, pregnancy; the designer gave birth in September

Bendet pulled inspiration from Grateful Dead memorabilia for the collection; in particular, the iconic marching bear. Bendet's bears, however, are wearing large black sunglasses--her signature look

Stacey Bendet launched her brand, Alice + Olivia, 14 years ago. It has become known for its feminine and fairy-tale-like designs

The collection will range from $165 to $1,298--think a knit tee with leather fringe to an embellished ball-gown skirt

Models lounged around in elaborate stage sets for the Alice + Olivia presentation , most of them replicas from real New York scenes

There were several punk-inspired looks, as well as varying hem lengths--to take you from the desk to a disco